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Anyone doing T-VEC injections for in-transit melanoma?
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Anyone doing T-VEC injections for in-transit melanoma?

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    • February 10, 2016 at 8:46 pm
    Angsta39
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      Went to see derm in December and pointed out two red bumps that had come up quite suddenly a few days before my appointment close to my original site. Derm did a biopsy and it was melanoma. Since then, I have see oncologist and melanoma surgeon and they have numbered and taken photos of the new bumps. When I saw them on 1/26/16, I had 12, and when I counted them two days ago, there are 32. I am sceduled to start T-VEC injections for each lesion at the end of this month. I was wondering if anyone else has had this done and what kind of side effects I may be in for, like can you drive yourself home after the injections, etc.

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        • February 10, 2016 at 11:00 pm
        jamieth29
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          I haven’t done t-vec but would be very curios how it works for you. I had about the same amount of in transit disease on my upper groin. It was a confined area not widely spread. The doctor used braf inhibitors and cleared the area totally in 2 weeks. I then had a large resection and pathology showed no cancer it was all replaced with macrophages. Good luck to you.
          • February 10, 2016 at 11:00 pm
          jamieth29
          Participant
            I haven’t done t-vec but would be very curios how it works for you. I had about the same amount of in transit disease on my upper groin. It was a confined area not widely spread. The doctor used braf inhibitors and cleared the area totally in 2 weeks. I then had a large resection and pathology showed no cancer it was all replaced with macrophages. Good luck to you.
              • February 10, 2016 at 11:37 pm
              Angsta39
              Participant

                I will let you know how it goes. I've already had a complete resection before the lesions came back, so this is what my doctors say the next step is for me. I will do the first treatment on the 23rd of February then again 3 weeks later. After that it's every 2 weeks. I have a restaging PET scan in April. Thanks for replying. 

                • February 10, 2016 at 11:37 pm
                Angsta39
                Participant

                  I will let you know how it goes. I've already had a complete resection before the lesions came back, so this is what my doctors say the next step is for me. I will do the first treatment on the 23rd of February then again 3 weeks later. After that it's every 2 weeks. I have a restaging PET scan in April. Thanks for replying. 

                  • February 22, 2016 at 6:13 pm
                  Wbatz
                  Participant

                    I have the in-transit melanoma on my right shin. I had my first injections on Feb 3. No problems, I drove myself home. The following day I felt a bit fatigued, but still went to work. Aside from that, I had no side effects.    I get my next dose tomorrow

                     

                     

                    • February 22, 2016 at 6:13 pm
                    Wbatz
                    Participant

                      I have the in-transit melanoma on my right shin. I had my first injections on Feb 3. No problems, I drove myself home. The following day I felt a bit fatigued, but still went to work. Aside from that, I had no side effects.    I get my next dose tomorrow

                       

                       

                      • February 22, 2016 at 6:13 pm
                      Wbatz
                      Participant

                        I have the in-transit melanoma on my right shin. I had my first injections on Feb 3. No problems, I drove myself home. The following day I felt a bit fatigued, but still went to work. Aside from that, I had no side effects.    I get my next dose tomorrow

                         

                         

                        • February 10, 2016 at 11:37 pm
                        Angsta39
                        Participant

                          I will let you know how it goes. I've already had a complete resection before the lesions came back, so this is what my doctors say the next step is for me. I will do the first treatment on the 23rd of February then again 3 weeks later. After that it's every 2 weeks. I have a restaging PET scan in April. Thanks for replying. 

                        • February 10, 2016 at 11:00 pm
                        jamieth29
                        Participant
                          I haven’t done t-vec but would be very curios how it works for you. I had about the same amount of in transit disease on my upper groin. It was a confined area not widely spread. The doctor used braf inhibitors and cleared the area totally in 2 weeks. I then had a large resection and pathology showed no cancer it was all replaced with macrophages. Good luck to you.
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